After sending Archbishop Verbus, Ollentia became anxious. She needed to meet with Dimidius right away and have a conversation. Until now, Dimidius had always been there at critical moments, but this time, he was nowhere to be found. Where could he have gone?

Ollentia wandered inside the Count’s mansion and spotted his aide, Kilun, in the first-floor hall. Kilun held a thick stack of documents in his hand, seemingly working without moving with Dimidius.

“Hey! Wait a moment!”

At Ollentia’s call, Kilun raised an eyebrow in confusion.

“Lady Armeniaka. What can I do for you?”

His expression was one of not understanding the reason, which made it even more difficult for her to speak. She didn’t want to appear as if she had an undue interest in Dimidius.

“Well, it can’t be helped right now. The necessary person should take action.”

Ollentia brushed her long hair behind her ear and asked as naturally as possible.

“Where is His Grace?”

She didn’t bother to add any reasons to her question. She didn’t want to seem petty.

In response, Kilun raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

“He went to the Centimi River.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Yes. I don’t know the reason either.”

“I’m not curious about the reason either. Well, that’s it!”

It seemed like she handled it quite well.

Ollentia left the first-floor hall, not knowing that Kilun was smiling. She headed to the carriage station. She was in a hurry, and she was also curious about what Dimidius might be doing at the Centimi River.

That’s when Vobi blocked her path.

“Miss!”

Ollentia was startled and jumped for a moment. But Vobi seemed even more surprised, and her complexion didn’t look good at all.

“Don’t leave me alone anymore. Anywhere! Do you understand?”

Vobi’s chest rose and fell dramatically. She seemed excited and was breathing heavily. Her expression also looked very sensitive.

“I’m the one who made Vobi like this.”

Ollentia felt endlessly sorry and nodded her head, opening the carriage door.

“I’m going to the Centimi River to find His Grace. Come with me.”

Vobi seemed relieved only then and said to Ollentia, “We should bring the knights too. We don’t know what might happen.”

Ollentia nodded. She was anxious, but she intended to listen to what Vobi had to say.

The Centimi River sparkled as usual. The strong sunlight made the entire river appear white. Amidst the dazzling scene, Ollentia focused on the people near the river. It was the first time she had searched so earnestly for Dimidius.

Even Vobi and the knights joined the search for Dimidius.

They wandered around the riverbank for a while.

Finally, Dimidius came into Ollentia’s view. He was sitting on a bench, boasting broad shoulders like the sea.

Ollentia stopped the carriage and landed on the ground in a hurry.

“Vobi, wait here. I need to have a private conversation.”

Upon hearing Ollentia’s words, Vobi shrugged her shoulders, but nodded.

“All right. I’ll keep an eye out for you.”

“What? Well, thanks for that.”

“Always remember that I’m on your side.”

Now that she thought about it, Vobi hadn’t asked why they were looking for Dimidius during the journey. It seemed like she was determined to follow her orders unconditionally.

Ollentia smiled gently and approached Dimidius. As she got closer, she could feel his unique aura, and for some reason, she felt nervous.

With each click of her heels, she reached the bench and cleared her throat unnecessarily.

Dimidius finally turned his head with a relaxed expression.

“What brings you all the way here?”

He didn’t seem surprised, so he must have sensed her presence from afar.

Feeling strangely embarrassed, Ollentia coughed slightly with both arms brushing her shoulders.

“Um, I have something to talk about. Why are you here, Your Grace? Do you like the Centimi River?”
“I couldn’t see you properly last time. I wanted to see the sparkling and clear river.”

“The river is subtly wide and nice. The rivers in Geranium are like small streams.”

It wasn’t just about talking about the Centimi River like this. When Ollentia set out to find him, she thought she should speak to him like she used to, but… it didn’t go well. She ended up pacing around the bench like a nervous person.

“By the way, I used to come once a day when I was sick… Now you seem uninterested. Is it because I’m better now?”

Curiosity gnawed at Ollentia, but she managed to contain it. They weren’t lovers, so it didn’t seem appropriate to ask such a question.

Even though the conversation had paused for a moment, Dimidius continued to gaze at the river. His calm and composed demeanor somehow irritated her.

“No, stop it! Focus! Say what you came to say.”

Carefully, Ollentia sat down beside him, taking a moment to calm her breathing. Her heart was pounding like crazy at the thought of discussing the upcoming wedding in ten days. She was always nervous in front of him, but this felt even more intense.

Finally, Ollentia looked at him with a determined gaze and opened her mouth.

“We’re getting married in ten days.”

“Oh…”